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James Watson 1768 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 17 Mar 1837

Death Location: Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States

Father: James Watson

Mother: Ann Perry

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Children(s):

In 1768, James Watson entered the world in Johnston, North Carolina, United States, born to James Watson and Ann Perry. James Watson passed away in 1837 in Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1768, James Watson entered the world in Johnston, North Carolina, United States, born to James Watson and Ann Perry.
  • James Watson passed away in 1837 in Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States.

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James Watson's Ancestors

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James Watson
1768 – 1837
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Watson
1705 – 1775
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Ann Perry
– 1778
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
William Watson
1672 – 1743
Dundee, Angus, , Scotland
Katharine Ramsey
1669 – 1705
Kettin, Angus, Scotland
John Perry
1672 – 1753
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Dawson
1680 – 1771
Prince, George, Maryland, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Watson
1652 – 1726
Isobel Milne
1649 – 1682
John Ramsay
1636 – 1671
Jean Fargisone\Farguison\Ferguson
1640 – 1671
Edward Dawson
1654 – 1732
Mary Lecompte
1658 – 1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Watson
1617 – 1704
Agnes Gillespie
1621 – 1656
John Gordon)
1619 – 1679
Magdalen Scotach)
1629 – 1689
(Knight\Sir) Ramsey
1613 – 1664
Margaret Robertsone
1605 –
George Fargison\Farguissone\Fargeson\Farguison
1612 – 1640
Christian(a) Cant
1616 – 1640
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James Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1768
1768
Birth of James Watson in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1837
17 Mar 1837
Age 69
Death of James Watson in Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1837
    Event Place: Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States

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